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January 2011 work lunches challenge

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  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    4 out of 4 for me this week :D

    Last two days were chicken pie (leftover curried chicken, peas, onion, stock, slug of brandy and pastry topping) and leftover chilli with bread.

    :T


    Good luck for next week everyone!
  • Twinki
    Twinki Posts: 8 Forumite
    I want to join up today for me is day 1 had ham sardines today
    Debt approx 15.000
    sealed jar 15.00
    £2 club 6.00
  • padmay
    padmay Posts: 6 Forumite
    hi please can i join..... no more than 2 bought lunches this month - taken lunch in everyday so far but still early days!
    thank you :).
    Jan 11: cc £1350 littlewoods £80 OD £1100
    crazy 2011 clothes challenge: £0/£300
    Jan 2011 work lunches challenge:no bought lunches so far. SLP # 1259.
  • andy.m_2
    andy.m_2 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    Hi, just seen this in the challenges list and I'd really like to join please...

    In 2010 I reckon I was guilty of on average 3 or 4 meal deals from boots at £2.99 then £3.29 respectively.
    Starting back at work on 04/01 and I've yet to venture into Boots even once! :)
    I am guilty of living off jacket spuds with cheese and beans but this week I will try to infiltrate leftovers into the deal.



    I do still spend £5 p/w though :( £2 in the lottery syndicate that I'm scared to give up and a £3 for friday fry-up that is as much a social thing as it is a spend so again I'm reluctant to give it up at the minute.
    With all the money saved I have upped my DD on the barclaycard 6.9%er again so thats more years off thank you
    Sealed pot challange no: 339
  • andy.m_2
    andy.m_2 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    edited 9 January 2011 at 6:31PM
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    Double post
    Sealed pot challange no: 339
  • bramble1
    bramble1 Posts: 3,096 Forumite
    Got my lunch ready for tomorrow!! I feel like i'm a child again!

    I am having a pita with pastrami and lettuce, a go ahead bar and a cuppa soup.

    Hopefully that will keep me filled up all day!
    Annual Grocery Budget £364.00/£1500
    Debt payments 2012 £433.27
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Hello Mr Green, can you please put me down for 5 consecutive days of packed lunches.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    9 portions of tuna and pasta bake in the fridge/freezer hope it's nice!

    Also one lot of leftovers from last night's dinner in freezer I can take for variety.

    Then bananas purchased and will take the whole bunch in and then have one a day and more baking done.

    Here's to a week where I don't spend a penny at work on food!
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Team lunch today (new boss coming in) so thats taken care of for today.

    I batch cooked some veggie chili over the weekend. When I have just the chili, a takeaway box lasts me two lunches, so Im thinking that I will add something to eat it with to cheaply stretch it out longer, maybe bulgur wheat or rice. That could last me out to 4 lunches from a box, all very healthy and low fat-ish.
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • Phoolgrrrl
    Phoolgrrrl Posts: 685 Forumite
    edited 11 January 2011 at 4:23PM
    sometingsgottogive - for bento boxes poundland has heart and dino shaped sandwich cutters similar to ones in lakeland.

    Leek and potato soup for me today, and prob till wed! Fav lunches prob would be proper chicken rolls or jacket pots with beans and cheese :)

    1 bought lunch for me so far, was all prepared but then offered overtime so had to buy something to keep me going! Going to count it any way and have 1 leaving lunch at end of the month so that leaves me 2 bought lunches.
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